The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-08-21


Should these press their profits too severely quick
Abandonment of many tours may he looked for People
who have read good deal about the In erStats Com
merce law have graspsd its full Significance
applied 20 thearicsls Briefly stated the of
portaton OF any amusement. troupe this year will be
douoe that OF last season and even more with largo
combinations carrying from oae TO two .oaGs "t
scensry. The increa.e may be shown by recent
In point An organization Of sxtv odd people with
car load Of scenery. besides personal baggage and
wardrobe jpurneyed from New York To Chicago be-
fore the into effect On their return - -
had to full fares and u all bisIass exceeding
$50 pounds for each dcket parch asst The
Si,lOh the Importance OF this item with travelling
manasers may thus be inteliyen,Iy comprchen led
Several of the largest aud most important troules have
been forced 70 tnge fos few railroad jumps and
shooter Loars generally. Henry irving Is not the only
big attraction that will limit in tour TO . few large
edea Eugene fompkins WIN takes "a Ron OF LUCK"
on the road will paw tho railroads very little money,
and the Inter State Commerce has fears for him
lie plays in Boston ten weeks or So then comes to
SibIo's for six wsexs aud atterward visits
Philadelphia AMI Chicago, each for long This
is all the travelling he will do. The law has
papAbly had mother economical effect, inasmuch
as Its obnoxIou. restrictions nave forced many
panies TO arranze play In add about this city at
least six weeks, wishing Brock yn Newark and Jersey
City and dividing thoir metropolitan lime between the
Grand Niblus AID some one Of tho east SIDE houses
while ssvera also take in she Fourteenth street. This
something quite nequa ed in the history ciIy thea
rcaA or course the saving of railroad fares has
directly brought 1t ab'ut Al the came time, IL Is a
question whether the experiment will pay the theatre
manager who oilers hrstcass attraction al SIS, for
reserved seats, with the probability shat his patrons
viz know that the piece VII. be
or. perhApL mas already been srsu-at Ano.her
house In the city ssVenty.Avs cents for an
equally A. good reserved seat The railroad asnIes
have hitherto been very ioera vi trave ling
An Organization OF eu people, Gar ina coHu a.
ways have at IsAst u reduction Of tSpInr Is each
uoSsI purchased aud their baggage and scenery
would be rheckei through with 0ny very sma!
arEr WI the big eoncerns would get their tickets
for Que half the usual price all their baggage pass H.
and FURNISHED Tor free transport alton OF
their scenery. Nov however the provisions OF the
new Law shall be enforce To the Ietter only l5J
pounds viii be allowed TO each individual and every
pound over that muss be paid for whs AL
cry IL ehArRel for and ucksta no matter how
great numbsr must be paid for 81 full price few
mAnAgeTs have made endsaror 70 reduce their bag
gage to ths owss: possible limit and in thslr
with the employed by them have Spu Asd that
only $50 pounds Of baggage would be paid for BY
The 70 be paid for b. the actor
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